Shooting Pigeons

John Humphreys is the son of a Cambridgeshire country parson, and has been devoted to field sports all his life. Game shooting, wild-fowling, woodland stalking, trout fishing and amateur gamekeeping feature high on his list of activities. He is an established field sports journalist who has contributed to The Shooting Times, Countryside Monthly and Sporting Gun. He is the author of several books for David & Charles, including Poacher's Tales, The Complete Gundog and A Countyman's Year. John lives in Bottisham, Cambridge.

Foreword by Archie Coats; Introduction; 1. The Pigeon Shooter and the Pigeon; 2. The Hardware; 3. Bits and Pieces; 4. Decoys; 5. Flapping and Lofting; 6. Hides; 7. Tactics and Deployment; 8. Farmers and Permission; 9. Roost and Flight Shooting; 10. Stray Feathers; 12. Pigeon Pie, by Angela Humphreys; Finale; Index